Jhalokati-2

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Jhalokati-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Jhalokati Sadar and Nalchity upazilas.[2][3] It is known as the centre point and trade body for the entire division as it consists of the most efficient routes connecting to all districts of the division.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1986Zulfiker Ali BhuttoJatiya Party[4][5]
1991Gazi Aziz FerdousBNP
1996Zulfiker Ali BhuttoJatiya Party
2000 by-electionAmir Hossain AmuAwami League
2001Israt Sultana Elen BhuttoBNP
2008Amir Hossain AmuAwami League
2026Israt Sultana Elen BhuttoBNP

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General Election 2026: Jhalokati-2[2][6][7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPIsrat Sultana Elen Bhutto113,41953.45N/A
JamaatS M Neamul Karim70,75633.34N/A
IABSirazul Islam Sirazi24,54311.56N/A
Majority42,66320.11N/A
Turnout216,03059.12N/A
BNPgain from AL

Elections in the 2010s

Amir Hossain Amu was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[8]

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Jhalokati-2[2][9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ALAmir Hossain Amu104,44456.5+21.9
BNPIsrat Sultana Elen Bhutto73,85140.0−18.5
IABMuhammad Fokrul Islam6,4073.5N/A
Majority30,59316.6−7.4
Turnout184,70284.4+18.8
ALgain from BNP
General Election 2001: Jhalokati-2[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPIsrat Sultana Elen Bhutto92,11658.5+28.2
ALAmir Hossain Amu54,37834.6+9.2
IJOFSyed Md. Anowar Hossain10,1646.5N/A
JSDDulal Saha2340.1N/A
CPBAbdul Mannan1350.1−0.1
IndependentSyed Moazzem Hussain1010.1N/A
Bangladesh Progressive PartyAbu Syed Molla810.1N/A
Jatiya Party (M)Majibur Rahman700.0N/A
IndependentGazi Aziz Ferdous610.0N/A
Majority37,73824.0+17.3
Turnout157,34065.5−9.3
BNPhold

Zulfiker Ali Bhutto died in May 2000,[12] his widow, Amir Hossain Amu was elected in a July 2000 by-election, defeating Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto.

Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Jhalokati-2[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP(E)Zulfiker Ali Bhutto47,05037.0+9.8
BNPGazi Aziz Ferdous38,52330.3−6.1
ALMd. Saeed Anwar Hossain32,24525.4−0.3
IOJGolam Mostofa Khan5,7864.6+0.7
JamaatHaider Hossain1,6841.3−0.8
Samridhya Bangladesh AndolanAli Azim Khan8260.7N/A
Zaker PartyS. M. Fazlul Haque3740.3−0.1
CPBAbdul Mannan2910.2N/A
IndependentMozammel Hossain2290.2N/A
NDPA. K. M. Golam Rabbani300.0−0.1
Majority8,5276.7−2.5
Turnout127,03874.8+30.3
JP(E)gain from BNP
General Election 1991: Jhalokati-2[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNPGazi Aziz Ferdous43,67336.4
JP(E)Zulfiker Ali Bhutto32,63927.2
ALAmir Hossain Amu30,80825.7
IOJSyed Md. Mosaddeque Millah4,7153.9
JamaatHaider Hossain2,5072.1
Bangladesh Janata PartyFaruk Ahmed1,8971.6
Jatiya Biplobi FrontAltaf Hossain Mollah8600.7
IndependentA. Aziz6300.5
Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader)Abu Bakar Siddique5990.5
Zaker PartyMostafizur Rahman4740.4
BAKSALAkkas H Sarker4050.3
IndependentKari Md. Shahjahan2910.2
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSDA. S. M. Isha2680.2
NDPLutfar Rahman1160.1
Majority11,0349.2
Turnout119,88244.2
BNPgain from JP(E)

References

  1. ↑"Jhalokathi-2". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. 123"Constituency Maps of Bangladesh"(PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original(PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ↑"Delimitation of Constituencies"(PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑"List of 3rd Parliament Members"(PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑"List of 4th Parliament Members"(PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ↑"Bangladesh Election Commission".
  7. ↑"BSS".
  8. ↑Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  9. ↑"Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  10. ↑"Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  11. 123"Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  12. ↑"Lawmaker sued for 'killing' husband". The Daily Star. 27 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

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